ER RN
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Level I Trauma Emergency Department position requiring active CT or compact RN license and prior Level I Trauma experience.

Details

• Work in the Emergency Department of a large academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center
• General ED serving combined adult/pediatric patient population
• Average patient ratios of 1:6 for both day and night shifts
• Night shift schedule of 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-07:00
• Assignment length of 13 weeks with option to extend up to 26 weeks
• Every other weekend shift required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Assigned to one campus with possible float to other campuses and ED observation unit
• Travelers are not assigned to trauma/rescue rooms, triage, or locked behavioral health units
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license (pending license accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; will consider 1.5 years for candidates with Level I Trauma or travel experience
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, TNCC, NIHSS, PALS
• Preferred certifications: CPI, ENPC
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and continuous IV sedation/paralytics
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG/ECG interpretation
• Experience managing psychiatric patients, including acute psychosis, suicidal patients, and violent behavior
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, arterial line management, central line care, and blood product administration
• Experience with neuro-trauma including CVA, ICP monitoring, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Experience managing shock/trauma cases including gunshot wounds and traumatic amputations
• Ability to apply and manage orthopedic splints

Additional Information

• Provide emergency nursing care within a Level I Trauma Center setting at a large academic medical center
• Facility is STEMI and Stroke Certified
• Flexible to float within scope to meet facility staffing needs
• Open to accommodating block scheduling
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require advance approval
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required with religious or medical exemptions only
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility
• Previous permanent staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• One reference required for consideration